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Critics of the current format for the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) will think their point has been proven correct judging by the weird and wonderful permutations around who could become the new World No.1 golfer this weekend.
Rory McIlroy still sits in top spot but he’s not playing this week while Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and Patrick Cantlay, who sit in second, fourth and fifth respectively are all playing in The American Express on the PGA Tour.
As world No.2, Scheffler obviously has the best chance of moving back above McIlroy, but in a quirk of how the ranking is compiled, Cantlay can also move up from fifth to first, but the best fourth-placed Rahm could achieve is a move up one spot to third.
🚨#OWGR is full of fancy stuff this week. This is one of the craziest projections I’ve seen in a long time…Patrick Cantlay is currently ranked #5 and he could reach No.1 with a win at @theamexgolf Jon Rahm is currently ranked #4, but he could only reach #3 with a win!! 🫣January 19, 2023
Due to the way the OWGR operates on a two-year rolling results average then players can lose as well as win points, and has many have been pointing out recently there are certain perceived flaws in the system.
This weekend does not help – as Rahm could win The American Express and yet move up just one spot, while Cantlay can go from fifth to first with a win, as long as Scheffler finishes lower than eighth.
Scheffler is in pole position though, as he needs to finish just eighth on his own or higher to climb back to the top of the rankings, while he could also finish ninth or in no more than a three-way tie for eighth and go top as long as Cantlay doesn’t win.
🚨#OWGR No.1 watch:- Scheffler will become No.1 if he finishes solo 8th or better @theamexgolf- Scottie will also become No.1 if he finishes solo 9th or 3-way T8 or 2-way T8 and if Cantlay doesn’t win- Cantlay will become No.1 if he wins and Scottie finishes solo 8th or worseJanuary 19, 2023
These metrics are set out by OWGR ranking expert Nosferatu on Twitter, and look to show a bit of a flaw in the process as it seems harsh that Rahm could win from fourth and only move up one while Cantlay could shoot right to the top.
The OWGR have come in for plenty of criticism of late, with the furore surrounding whether LIV Golf should gain ranking points opening up a can of worms about just how indicative they are of who is the best golfer on the planet.
Rahm himself labelled the OWGR as “laughable”…
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